pitching — adjective The rotational motion of a vehicle, such as an aircraft or a ship about a lateral line passing through its centre of gravity. As the pilot fought the hijackers for control the aeroplane was pitching wildly … Wiktionary

pitching — noun 1. (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team (Freq. 7) • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game • Hypernyms: ↑playing 2. abrupt up and down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) … Useful english dictionary

pitching — underhand pendulum method of casting when fishing to avoid tree limbs of to deliver bait to a particular spot. Similar to flipping, q.v., but not as stealthy and done from further distances … Dictionary of ichthyology